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Image for EU resists French request to pause carbon border tax on fertilisersFinance

EU Resists French Request to Pause Carbon Border Tax on Fertilisers

Image for China's Fosun to keep supporting its companies in PortugalFinance

China's Fosun to Keep Supporting Its Companies in Portugal

Image for ECB must respond quickly to signs of inflation drift, says StournarasFinance

ECB Must Respond Quickly to Signs of Inflation Drift, Says Stournaras

Image for Russia suspends FX transactions under budget rule until July 1Finance

Russia Suspends Fx Transactions Under Budget Rule Until July 1

Image for European, African oil market gets tighter as Asia buys more

European, African Oil Market Gets Tighter as Asia Buys More

Date: March 30, 2026

By Robert Harvey and Alex Lawler LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - The European and African oil market is showing more signs of tightness with some crude differentials hitting record highs as peak summer...

Image for UK regulator lowers car finance mis-selling bill to $12 billion

UK Regulator Lowers Car Finance Mis-Selling Bill to $12 Billion

Date: March 30, 2026

LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) - Britain's motor finance industry must pay 9.1 billion pounds ($12 billion) to compensate consumers for unfair vehicle loans, the markets regulator said on Monday, as it...

Image for Italy data protection agency fines Intesa Sanpaolo $36 million over data breach

Italy Data Protection Agency Fines Intesa Sanpaolo $36 Million Over Data Breach

Date: March 30, 2026

MILAN, March 30 (Reuters) - Italy's data protection authority said on Monday it had fined the country's biggest bank Intesa Sanpaolo 31.8 million euro ($36.41 million) over a data breach case that...

Image for Russia overhauls vaccine production after cattle disease triggers mass culling

Russia Overhauls Vaccine Production After Cattle Disease Triggers Mass Culling

Date: March 30, 2026

MOSCOW, March 30 - Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday overhauling the production of animal vaccines following an outbreak of cattle disease that led to the deeply unpopular...

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Microsoft Unveils AI Upgrades, Rolls Out Copilot Cowork to Early-Access Customers

Date: March 30, 2026

By Deborah Mary Sophia March 30 (Reuters) - Microsoft on Monday unveiled new features in its Copilot research assistant that would allow users to utilize multiple AI models simultaneously within the...

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Italy Adopts Rules That Help Credit Fund Expansion

Date: March 30, 2026

MILAN, March 30 (Reuters) - Italy has approved European Union‑mandated measures to create a more uniform framework for alternative investment funds, especially credit funds, whose importance has grown...